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For viewers tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be best in assuming that its stars should be earning a large fortune.

Whether it be the determined hours of training, or being an on-screen fixture for weeks on end, the program's expert dancers have actually helped make the series a captivating watch throughout the fall months.

However, while it has been assumed that Strictly specialists must earn a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the program, for many it's a wholly different story.

Pros who have actually bid goodbye to the Strictly dancefloor recently have shared their struggles with piling debts and cash concerns, with some even dealing with the possibility of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff end up being the current stars to be struck by the infamous 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then exposed it was the serious monetary troubles they had recently experienced are believed to have been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the shine behind Strictly stars' paychecks to expose the truth about how for many, the cash stops as soon as the ballroom lights go dark ...

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly's popular dancers have ended up in financial obligation - as Kristina Rihanoff's monetary troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (pictured on the show in 2013)

Kristina previously appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headings when she started a romance with her celebrity partner Ben Cohen.

However, in 2015, the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being struck by money troubles, with Ben laying bare their financial issues in court.

The level of the couple's struggles were laid bare in unusual circumstances - during a court look last September when Kristina, 47, was caught driving without insurance.

Giving proof during the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had actually mishandled the handling of their automobile insurance coverage and informed how he was 'fighting to conserve his relationship and home'.

A buddy of the couple informed the Mail he said: 'The previous six months have been hell for them and it has actually torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their family, they have actually chosen to move forward as different individuals.

'Those near to them who understand them as a couple had actually hoped they would have the ability to work things out however for now it's over and it looks like there's no going back.'

The couple were left with debilitating financial obligations after they tilled every cent they had into a yoga studio which plunged into crisis during the Covid pandemic.

In a tortuously frank admission Ben told the court: 'I get up every day and I fight not to lose whatever - to lose my vehicles and my home and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

Last year the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being hit by cash troubles, with Ben laying bare their monetary concerns in court (visualized in 2021)

When questioned about the pressures on his and Kristina's relationship, he said: 'We're still cohabiting. We're in it financially.

'We stay in business together so the problem is that we opened business before Covid and we got the worst seriousness of it and in all honestly this is simply another problem for me to handle.

'I have actually got credit cards that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have actually got a company debt because of Covid. It's just another issue.'

The company was listed to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, however the action was suspended nine days later on and ceased on April 28, 2023.

Records likewise reveal that a food services company called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 per cent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was effectively ₤ 6,633 in the red, taking into consideration future liabilities, in its last accounts for the duration ending on July 31, 2020.

The business's represent the year ending in July 2021 have actually still not been submitted and are now almost 29 months overdue.

Another business called Soo Purple Mountain Ltd which is also owned by the Soo Yoga Group, was established in December 2021 and liquified by a voluntary strike off in February this year without ever filing accounts.

A 4th company called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by 3 other people was also included and voluntarily struck off on the same dates.

A 5th company called Yoga Wellbeing which is one hundred percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 at a loss, taking into consideration future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are also almost 29 months past due, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first rose to fame as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the Covid pandemic (envisioned with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has considering that clarify the cash troubles some Strictly stars can deal with, and shared that he was plunged into financial obligation when his dance trip was cancelled in 2020

AJ initially rose to popularity as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show simply months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had previously wanted to start a new period of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic required him to cancel his planned dance trip, plunging himself and brother Curtis into debt.

with MailOnline, AJ shed light on the money problems some Strictly stars can deal with after leaving the program.

He stated: 'We had a business where we were running our own trip and the tour was cut brief. We paid all of our dancers due to the fact that, personally, I felt like that was the right thing to do. We ended up with a VAT expense which came out of our own pocket.

'We didn't earn money, myself or Curtis, however we paid all of our dancers. It's a tough decision to be made, but that's what it is when you are running your own company.

'They definitely did appreciate it. I perhaps didn't value the financial obligation that I was left in but, hey, it's a choice that was made.'

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his good friends believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, nevertheless, he described that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that.

The dancer stated: 'I believe a great deal of people expect you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and quickly be a millionaire. Once you have actually paid your tax and your VAT, and if you're a limited business, that's not even close.

'I believe transparency is a favorable thing in this day and age, however the majority of people do not actually desire to speak about their financial resources.

'And I think people are captivated by cash. People like to see numbers and like to see nice things, and a lot of times you require to live within your own means.'

After leaving shows such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were thrown into a variety of huge cash offers and AJ states some individuals have no idea how to manage that kind of amount of money.

Former I'm A Celeb star AJ exposed he and Curtis 'desire to make a distinction' and have established 'using our own money' a financial investment firm called FINT to assist to 'inform' individuals.

AJ became extremely open about how sometimes the TV bookings and photoshoots can unexpectedly stop and stars have to find out how to 'adapt' their career.

AJ said it is hard when a lot of his good friends believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, as after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is no place near that

He continued: 'It's really difficult I believe in our market, the entertainment industry and a great deal of other industries right now since a great deal of people are being laid off. It does use your psychological health if you don't have that next task.

'Myself and Curtis have actually invested money, from my really first pay check on Strictly I've constantly had that money invested into different portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't work in six months time, I do have cash there that I can make use of if I need it.

'And at the end of the day, there are always tasks out there. It's simply sometimes needing to alter what it is you believe you are going to do and adapt a little bit. Adapting is difficult but you do need to adjust sometimes.

'It is necessary that individuals go into these huge programs that they're taking pleasure in however they have an occupation behind them like myself and Curt. We're both professional dancers, we can go all over the world and teach.'

Every day, people are dealing with the expense of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no various and is frequently snapped back into the 'genuine world' as he's seen the significant increase in daily items.

He explained: 'Each and every single day I'm brought back to truth. I brought up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more costly due to decisions that have been made much higher up than my paycheck. That's the real life.

'I resembled, 'What 10p more expensive from the other day to today', like that's crazy. I think individuals forget, the expense of living and inflation's gone up.

'Even when inflation boils down, it does not mean that it returns to what it was. Life is going to be difficult for a great deal of individuals this year and I do not believe it's going to get any much easier.'

Robin Windsor

Despite pulling in an excellent ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with just ₤ 879 in his company's company account

Despite pulling in an impressive ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with simply ₤ 879 in his business's organization account.

The dancer was discovered dead in a London hotel in February in 2015, and in the wake of his passing it was exposed his firm had actually not traded for a long time and according to Companies House Records was facing an 'active proposal' to be struck off.

The company Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed practically ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted accounts, however owed lenders ₤ 15,000, meaning it was ₤ 8,350 in the red.

At the height of his celeb in 2015 and 2016 he held more than ₤ 23,000 in the business and advanced himself ₤ 35,000 from the company, which was paid back.

The company had actually channelled profits from a 'wide array of agreements to offer performing arts services within the media industry', paperwork stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise - along with fellow Strictly expert Gordana Grandosek Whiddon - and published photos of himself when the boat docked in South Africa.

Robin formerly told how he was paid ₤ 100,000 a year throughout his time on Strictly which concerned an end after the 12th series in 2014.

The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February, and in the wake of his passing it was exposed his firm had actually not traded for some time (imagined on the show in 2013)

He likewise recalled one time he made 'silly money', telling This Is Money: 'My dance partner and I were when paid ₤ 10,000 each to stay in a high-end resort in Mauritius for a week and dance the cha-cha-cha at an event. Our dance lasted two minutes.'

He kept in mind in September 2022 that the 'best' year of his financial life was 2010, 'my very first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He said: 'All of an abrupt, I was making money I had actually only dreamt about. I probably made about ₤ 100,000 that year - not simply from Strictly however from work off the back of the program such as the tour and personal performances.

'When you're on prime-time TV, everybody desires a little piece of you.'

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin said he became so 'bitter' about not being enabled to return that he could not bear to see it, and he went into a 'constant decrease' after leaving the program.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was considerably sacked by bosses last year following claims of gross misbehavior towards his previous superstar partner Zara McDermott

Following his departure from the program, Graziano attempted to cash on his looks on the program, with customised video messages on Cameo

Graziano was when considered a favourite among Strictly fans, but last year he was drastically sacked by employers following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later confirmed and regretted his actions against Zara.

Addressing his exit from the show, a 'devastated' Di Prima wrote on Instagram: 'I deeply are sorry for the occasions that led to my departure from Strictly.

Strictly Come Dancing abundant list: The expert dancers waltzing all the way to the bank after making MILLIONS thanks to the program

'My extreme enthusiasm and decision to win may have affected my training program.

'While respecting the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's only best for the sake of the show that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't permitted to use a quote to the online newspaper article, and I take on board the level of sensitivity of the situation.

'There's more to this story that I am unable to go over at this time, however I am dedicated to being strong for my friends and family. I want the Strictly family nothing but success in the future.'

Following his departure from the program, Graziano tried to cash on his looks on the program, with personalised video messages on Cameo.

The dancer charged $100 (₤ 78) for a video message, and continued to refer to himself as a 'professional dancer on Strictly' on his profile.

And the stars who have capitalized their Strictly success ...

Oti Mabuse

For many fans, Oti is thought about one of Strictly's most successful exports, with the dancer crowned series champion for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Since then, she has looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and likewise earned a reported ₤ 200,000 fee for her stint on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! last year

For lots of fans, Oti is thought about among Strictly's most successful exports, with the dancer crowned series champion for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020.

The dancer was reported to be on a ₤ 410,000 income before she left the program in 2022, and because her exit has actually accumulated a huge fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Ever since, she has actually looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and was also a panellist on The Masked Dancer, and BBC's The Greatest Dancer, adding to a rumoured fortune of more than ₤ 1.4 million.

Before signing up with the Strictly lineup, Oti also worked as a professional dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

Oti is listed as a director of Pure Mabuse Limited, which she established with her husband Marius Iepure, which was established in February 2017, and has actually listed possessions of ₤ 510,953, according to its newest accounts.

In 2022, Oti likewise signed a big-money offer to work together with Bravissimo on a 'self-confidence boosting' underwear variety, and she and husband Marius also share a ₤ 590,000 London mansion.

Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of assets in four private companies, which they co-own. including the residential or commercial property firm, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in possessions as of last year.

And Oti has only included to her fortune in recent months by appearing on I'm A Celeb Get Me Out Of Here! where she was apparently paid a ₤ 200,000 cost.

Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton was crowned Strictly champion in 2018 with Stacey Dooley, and after leaving the program in 2020, has cashed in with a string of phase roles

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't constantly been simple, exposing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his cars and truck while trying to kickstart his performing career

Since leaving Strictly in 2020, Kevin Clifton has actually required to the phase, carrying out in Strictly Ballroom, Rock of Ages and War of the Worlds.

His firm Supreme Dance stated ₤ 104,993 in its latest assets with ₤ 42,234 staying after expenses.

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his vehicle while attempting to start his performing career, while handling it with a workplace job.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he stated: 'If there's no one there, I'll oversleep my vehicle and then I can pay for 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I invested loads of time sleeping in my car - generally living out of my automobile - and having no work. It's not all glamour. People think we live these easy, showbiz, glamorous lives and it's not like that.

'There's been times where I was just getting fired from task after job - regular office tasks, just attempting to sustain my dancer profession.

'I was generally looking in my wallet going, I've simply been fired from another task. I have actually got 4 lessons tomorrow; I currently can't spend for two of them.

'I'm going to have to blag it with the instructor and state," Oh, there's been a problem at the bank. I'm going to have to give you the money on my next lesson." James and Ola Jordan

Business: James and Ola Jordan have cashed in on their joint weight reduction over the last few years, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his partner Ola following match 2 years lateer.

James has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, returned a couple of years later on for the All Stars version and won Dancing On Ice in 2019.

The couple have actually capitalized their joint weight-loss over the last few years, establishing a physical fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe.

The pair sold their Kent mansion for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have since downsized to a home more 'suitable' for their child Ella.

Much of their earnings is funnelled through their firm James and Ola Dance Academy which most recently had ₤ 774,023 in properties and ₤ 465,002 after bills.

They make extra money by offering signed pictures for ₤ 9.50 while Ola provides dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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